Join is for our first WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) meeting of 2024, Leadership in GIS (How Everyone is Involved). Joanne Markert will describe her view of the differences between leadership vs management, provide some examples from her own experiences and open it up to questions or discussions from the group.  Join us for a lively presentation, collaborative discussion, and reflection on your own piece of the puzzle.

Joanne is the State Geographic Information Officer, WaTech. Joanne is committed to creating a team environment that encourages collaboration among state, local, federal, and tribal partners and enjoys learning new ways to apply GIS for the benefit of Washington State. She is an enthusiastic and consistent advocate for GIS technology and the dedicated professionals that make the magic happen. 

Also check out this fun conversation between Joanne Market and Nick Stowe (CIO-WaTech), Between Two Nerds with Joanne Markert.

This is a virtual event, please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

Please join us for a Social Hour October 26th 5:30-7:30ish PM. Come talk about maps and get to know your fellow Washington Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) members in a more casual setting with a Social Hour at Stoup Brewing in Ballard (Seattle).

Come and go as you need. Come early or late. Enjoy hanging out with local women in WWGT! We are a warm and welcoming group, and love meeting new people!

Stoup Brewing, has beer, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks. There is usually a food truck on site. The facility has an upstairs, downstairs & outside.  Please look around for us. There will be an WWGT sign at the table. 

Event Contact: Kim Rodgers
https://www.stoupbrewing.com/
1108 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107

Note: This is a no host event.

Join us for our September meeting where member Ann Stark (GIS Manager for the City of Bellingham) will be showing us how to use python to quality check your data. During our yearly member survey, Python was one of the top 3 topics WWGT members wanted to learn more about. Thank you Ann for sharing your knowledge and workflows!

The City of Bellingham uses python scripts to run quality checks on feature classes to make sure that feature edits don’t create illogical conditions.  The most extensive check is for addressing data, searching for things like addressing marked as a unit address but no unit specified, or an address marked as a Bellingham address, but not falling within the city limits. In total, there are 29 logic checks that are completed in the script.  After running the logic checks, the results are emailed to the editors, and they can take action to correct any issues identified.  In this presentation, Ann will show how we use python and a JSON configuration file to manage this script and the email output it creates.  She will also touch on other topics like using a python script template, logging script outputs, emailing users, generally how python is used at the City of Bellingham.  There will be lots of time for questions.

Ann Stark has been using python to manage GIS tasks for 15 years at the City of Bellingham.  She is a self-taught Python coder with years of hands-on scripting experience. Ann brings humor and an engaging teaching style and has earned a reputation as a dynamic and enjoyable educator. Being self-taught, she remembers the pitfalls of getting started in a solo environment and can offer advice on how to grow your skills.

This is a virtual event, please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

Please join us for a Social Hour June 29 5:30-7:30pm. Come talk about maps and get to know your fellow Washington Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) members in a more casual setting with a Social Hour at Stoup Brewing in Ballard (Seattle).

Come and go as you need. Come early or late. Enjoy hanging out with local women in WWGT! We are a warm and welcoming group, and love meeting new people!

Stoup Brewing, has beer, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks. There is usually a food truck on site. The facility has an upstairs, downstairs & outside.  Please look around for us. The event contact will have an orange backpack.

Event Contact: Kim Rodgers
https://www.stoupbrewing.com/
1108 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107

Note: This is a no host event.

If you are attending this year’s WA GIS (WAGISA) Conference, WWGT will be hosting a Women in GIS breakfast session. Start your day by meeting other like-minded women and learn more about the WA Women in GIS and Technology (WWGT) meet-up group through a brief presentation. There will be plenty of time to meet new people and enjoy some light snacks.

We hope to see you Thursday, June 15 from 7am-8am. Bring coffee and be ready for a great time!

This session is open to everyone registered for the conference. Source: 2023 WA GIS Conference (wagisa.org)

Spring has arrived and it’s time for our March Social Hour. Let’s spend some time outdoors at Cockrell Farms in Puyallup.  There will be a taco truck from 2PM to 6PM if you would like to grab food with your cider. 

Thanks, and we hope to see you there.

Details: Please dress for weather as we likely will be sitting outside (maybe under cover).

This is a no-host event.

When: Thursday, March 23 at 5PM

Where: Cockrell Farm & Hard Ciders (cockrellbrewing.com)

6613 114th Ave Ct E, Puyallup, 98372

Food available for purchase: Tacos Mirrey food truck 2pm to 6pm

The new year is here and we are jumping in to 2023 with our first WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to plan our year and decide on what topics to learn about. We will be reviewing the results of our 2023 Year ahead survey. This is your chance to provide feedback and direction for the group.

This will be a virtual meeting. Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request meeting information.

Join us for our annual Holiday Social Hour & Ornament Exchange.

It’s that time of year again for our WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) holiday social hour and ornament exchange.  Join us on Wednesday December 14th at 5pm for some food, drink, and holiday cheer.

We will continue our tradition of exchanging a new, homemade, or recycled holiday ornament (under $10 and optional of course). If you prefer not to bring one, you will also have the option to make an ornament during the event. There will be lots of stickers, markers, glitter glue, and paint pens to make an ornament to exchange (or to take home if you don’t want to part with your creation).  Bring your crafty side and let’s have some holiday fun! 😊

Hope to see you there! Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to RSVP.

DETAILS:

WHEN: Dec 14th, 5PM to 8PM

WHERE: Peaks and Pints in Tacoma (3816 N 26th), Community Room

Peaks and Pints Proctor Tacoma | Tacoma craft beer bar, bottle shop and restaurant

Join us for our November meeting where we will discuss tools to help manage people, processes and products in ArcGIS Pro.  Kaitlin E. Schrup and Tonya Kauhi will share their experiences using Tasks in Workflow Manager and Attribute Rules.

ArcGIS Pro Tasks are a great way to introduce a new standardized step-by-step workflow or streamline existing workflow processes. Come and learn how the Puyallup Tribe of Indians GIS Department utilized ArcGIS Pro Task and ArcGIS Pro Task Manager to empower non-traditional GIS users, Tribal Fisheries Biologists, to generate a map series of field-collected data for the “Puyallup Tribal Fisheries Annual Salmon, Steelhead, and Bull Trout Report.”

Attribute rules enhance the editing experience and improve data integrity for geodatabase datasets. They are user-defined rules that can be used to automatically populate attributes, restrict invalid edits during edit operations, and perform quality assurance checks on existing features. Learn the benefits of using attribute rules and how to set them up in the geodatabase.

We hope to leave you with some tangible tips to use on your next project.

This is a virtual event, please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

Kaitlin is a Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) serving as the GIS Analyst for the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, where she provides geospatial solutions to promote the preservation of the Tribe’s resources and sovereignty. She has seven years of experience working in the geospatial industry community for various county, local and Tribal governments; private and non-profit businesses. She is skilled in data analytics, cartography, web map application design, workflow processing, and spatial problem solving and is well-versed with various GIS technologies, including data collection methods. In addition, Kaitlin has a particular interest in promoting inclusive geospatial mapping solutions to community members.

Tonya has more than 22 years’ experience focusing on GIS, databases and applications and currently serves as a GIS Data Analyst for the WA State Department of Health. She has extensive experience in the collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of geospatial data and, throughout her career, has provided GIS services and management for a variety of clients including state agencies, municipalities, mining companies, water districts, and privately held companies.

Please join us for a Social Hour October 27th 6-8pm. Come talk about maps and get to know your fellow Washington Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) members in a more casual setting with a Social Hour at Stoup Brewing in Ballard (Seattle).

Come and go as you need. Come early or late. Enjoy hanging out with local women in WWGT! We are a warm and welcoming group, and love meeting new people!

Stoup Brewing, has beer, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks. There is usually a food truck on site. The facility has an upstairs, downstairs & outside.  Please look around for us. There will be an inflatable globe at the table. 

Event Contact: Christy Heaton
https://www.stoupbrewing.com/
1108 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107

Note: This is a no host event.

If you are anything like me, I love the Fall and always use it as a time to reflect on the past year and check in on my “goal list” before the next year starts.  While the days get shorter, my goal list does not and that is why I am so excited to share that we have a very special guest speaker, Rebecca Del Pozzo, to help us set achievable goals.  Rebecca, Founder & CEO of Rebecca Del Pozo & Company, will share her experience with the goal setting practice called 411.  The 411 is a tool to help keep track of weekly, monthly, and annual goals and helps keep you accountable in both your personal and professional life. Rebecca has generously spoke to our group before and we are truly thankful to have her back. Get ready to be inspired and set your goals in a simple and easy way!

This is a virtual event, please email wawomeningis@gmail.com for online meeting details. Thank you and we hope to see you there.

Rebecca’s Bio:

Rebecca Del Pozo is an award-winning real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty.  She leads a team of agents as the Founder & CEO of Rebecca Del Pozo & Company. Rebecca is passionate about mindset and building wealth with multiple income streams. In addition to her real estate business which began at KW in 2003, Rebecca is a real estate investor, she's a published author, a sought-after teacher and speaker, and the founder of the Millionaire Real Estate Mom ™ (MREM) program. Rebecca holds specialty real estate designations in both luxury real estate and working with senior clients. Rebecca is passionate about helping others achieve their biggest dreams in life and in business through being a KW University Approved Trainer.

We hope you had a great August break and are ready to share some time with our amazing WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) members.  That’s right, it’s time for our September Social Hour. Let’s spend some time outdoors at Cockrell Farms in Puyallup.  There will be a pizza truck from 4PM to 7PM if you would like to grab food with your cider. 

Thanks, and we hope to see you there.

Details: Please dress for weather as we likely will be sitting outside (maybe under cover).

This is a no-host event.

When: Thursday, Sept 15 at 5PM

Where: Cockrell Farm & Hard Ciders (cockrellbrewing.com)

6613 114th Ave Ct E, Puyallup, 98372

Food available for purchase: Sirius Wood Fired Pizza Truck 4pm to 7pm

Please join us for a Social Hour July 14th 6-8pm. If you aren't at the UC but you can still come talk about maps and get to know your fellow Washington Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) members in a more casual setting with a Social Hour at Stoup Brewing in Ballard (Seattle).

Come and go as you need. Come early or late. Enjoy hanging out with local women in WWGT! We are a warm and welcoming group, and love meeting new people!

Stoup Brewing, has beer, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks. There is usually a food truck on site. The facility has an upstairs, downstairs & outside.  Please look around for us. There will be an inflatable globe at the table. 

Event Contact: Melody Ovard
https://www.stoupbrewing.com/
1108 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107

Note: This is a no host event.

Please join us at the Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park for our June WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) Social Hour.

Grab some food at one of the two food trucks (Starvin Marvin Pizza and Mauka Hawaiian Shave Ice), sit on the grass and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully) and sea air.

The trucks will be parked in the lot near the South Lawn and the park restrooms. You may want to bring a chair or blanket and dress for the weather. Cold drinks will be available to share (non- alcoholic). Thanks, and hope to see you there!

Email wawomeningis@gmail.com with questions.

Note: This is a no host event.

Where: Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, 5361 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA

When: June 28th, 5:30PM to 7:30PM

Spend a night at the museum. Please join us for our WWGT April social hour at the Tacoma Art Museum on Thursday, April 28th at 5:30PM.  There are several amazing exhibits to explore including the GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists exhibit which highlights blown and sculpted glass by WWGT member Maria Sevier’s daughter, Ellye Sevier.  “Representing nearly 30 years of youth development and creative cultivation, GATHER includes work from 21 Hilltop Artists alumni with artistic practices rooted in the Tacoma community.”

We will explore the exhibits for a while and then go grab some food nearby.  Since we are going on Thursday, museum admission is free from 5PM to 8PM. 😊

Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com if you need more information or just want to meet after the museum.

We hope to see you there!

When: Thursday April 28th, 5:30-7:30PM

Where: Tacoma Art Museum

Admission is free from 5PM to 8PM

1701 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402

Free Neighborhood Night - Tacoma Art Museum

Tacoma Art Museum

Join us for our March meeting about Data & Dashboards where we will discuss considerations for ensuring your dynamic data can be efficiently supported, maintained and be useful beyond the initial dashboard request.  Alicia Bradshaw, Tonya Kauhi and Maria Sevier, will share their unique experiences managing dynamic data and visualizing it through a dashboard (ArcGIS or PowerBI). We hope to leave you with some tangible tips to use on your next project.

Alicia has 7 years of GIS-related experience ranging from research about brownfield redevelopment in Michigan to stormwater education and public transportation planning in Washington. She currently works as a Senior Planner for Pierce Transit where she regularly applies her background in GIS to manage, analyze, and visualize geospatial datasets that assist in planning efforts.

Maria is a geospatial professional who specializes in GIS mapping solutions for government, private and non-profit organizations with a focus on project and data management, demographic analysis, and business processes. She has 25 years of experience working in the geospatial industry for a variety of state, county, and local governments, private, and non-profit businesses.   Her experience ranges from providing mapping solutions through GIS data analysis, data mining and development, to project planning and development of business requirements/solutions for local governments.  Maria enjoys sharing her passion for GIS and helping to empower others to use GIS in their work and study.  She is currently the GIS Administrator for Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.

Tonya has more than 20 years’ experience focusing on GIS, databases and applications and currently serves as a GIS developer for the City of Tacoma. She has extensive experience in the collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of geospatial data and, throughout her career, has provided GIS services and management for a variety of clients including state agencies, municipalities, mining companies, water districts, and privately held companies.

This is a virtual event, please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

Galentine’s Day is just around the corner!  For those of you who may not know what the heck Galentine’s Day is, it’s a day for women to celebrate women (hey we do that every day! 😊). It’s Valentine’s Day with your gals.  The new holiday debuted in a 2010 episode of Parks and Recreation where the fictional deputy director of Parks and Recreation in Pawnee, Indiana, Leslie Knope celebrated the joy of her female friendships over brunch with waffles and excessive gift giving.  

To celebrate our WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) women, please join us virtually on February 16th at 6PM for our version of Galentine’s Day. While we cannot offer waffles or excessive gifts, we do have special activities planned: including a craft activity, chocolate tasting, and trivia contest.  We will be mailing an activity bag before the event, so please RSVP as soon as possible and no later than February 3rd to wawomeningis@gmail.com.

We encourage you to find a buddy or two to attend the event together in person (depending on your COVID comfort level), if you need help finding a WWGT Galantine in your area, please contact us and we will help pair you up.

Thank you and we hope to see all the “poetic and noble land mermaids” there!

This will be a virtual meeting. Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request meeting information.

The new year is here and we are jumping in to 2022 with our first WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) meeting and Social Hour. The purpose of this meeting is to plan our year and decide on what topics to learn about. We will be reviewing the results of our 2022 Year ahead survey. This is your chance to provide feedback and direction for the group.

This will be a virtual meeting. Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request meeting information.

Join us for our annual Holiday Social Hour & Ornament Exchange. More details to come!

This is a no host event.

Details: Peaks and Pints, Tacoma

https://www.peaksandpints.com

Please join us for our next WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) meeting on November 10th at 6PM.

The GIS Professional (GISP) Certification has become a respected and in-demand indication of a GIS Professional’s skills. To become certified, you must complete an exam, application, and approved portfolio with details relating to your education, experience, and years of service.  If you are wondering if the GISP is for you and where to start, please join us on November 10th where WWGT members: Rhonda Perozzo, Christina Chelf and Kaitlin Schrup will discuss their GISP journey.  Bring your questions and read more about the GISP here: GIS Professional Certification | URISA

 We hope to see you there!

Meeting Details:

When: November 10th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Where: Virtual - Zoom meeting, please email wawomeningis@gmail.com for meeting link.

It’s Fall, the weather is cooling, leaves are changing, and it’s time to catch up with some amazing women.  Please join us for our WA Women in GIS & Technology October Social Hour on October 20th at 5:30pm.  We will be meeting at the Urban Elk Restaurant and Bar in Tacoma. 

 For those who may still be uncomfortable eating indoors with others, we will be sitting in the outdoor heated patio area so please dress for weather and remember your mask as it is required in common spaces.

Please RSVP to wawomeningis@gmail.com so we can get an estimated head count and make a reservation.

We hope to see you soon!

Note: This is a no host event.

Where: Urban Elk Restaurant & Bar, 2013 S Cedar St. Tacoma, WA 98405

When: October 20th, 5:30Pm to 7PM

Urban Elk Restaurant & Bar - Allenmore Golf Course & Events Center

We are very excited to offer our next WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) book club book, Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. “A Leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and has the courage to develop that potential. Leadership is not about titles or the corner office. It’s about the willingness to step up, put yourself out there, and lean into courage. The world is desperate for braver leaders. It’s time for all of us to step up.” Brené Brown

Due to the amount of information in the book, we have decided to break the information into 4, 1-hour sessions. This is our last session. Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

Click here for the book club schedule/suggested assignments and here for the workbook..

For more related information, you can also check out the Dare to Lead website. Feel free to join just 1 meeting or as many as you can, we hope you will find something useful no matter where you are in the book.

We hope to see you there!

Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

Our first WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) social hour of 2021 is here! Yep, I know it has been a crazy time and you may be feeling anxious, exhausted, overwhelmed, and having a hard time keeping up on the current COVID protocols and you are not alone. You may also be ready for a break, so why not spend a beautiful summer’s night outside on a farm sipping cider and eating pizza with friends?  OH Yes! Sign me up! 😊

We will be meeting at 5PM on Thursday August 12th at Cockrell Hard Cider & Farm.  Cockrell is a small cidery dedicated to handcrafted artisan cider. They use only local fruit including their own from their farm in Puyallup.  The Sirius Wood Fired Pizza food truck will also be there from 4-7pm. 

This place has lots of outdoor seating and room to socially distance.  We will be following the COVID protocols established by the place so please bring a mask (as you may need one when you order drinks inside the tasting room).  If anything changes before then, we will let you know.

Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com with questions.

COCKRELL HARD CIDER & FARM
6613 114TH AVE CT E
PUYALLUP, WA, 98372

Cockrell Hard Ciders (cockrellbrewing.com)

We are very excited to offer our next WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) book club book, Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. “A Leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and has the courage to develop that potential. Leadership is not about titles or the corner office. It’s about the willingness to step up, put yourself out there, and lean into courage. The world is desperate for braver leaders. It’s time for all of us to step up.” Brené Brown

Due to the amount of information in the book, we have decided to break the information into 4, 1-hour sessions. The first session is scheduled on June 16th at 5:30pm (meeting details are below). Click here for the book club schedule/suggested assignments and here for the workbook..

For more related information, you can also check out the Dare to Lead website. Feel free to join just 1 meeting or as many as you can, we hope you will find something useful no matter where you are in the book.

Here are the suggested reading and assignments to complete prior to the first session (also in the schedule).

• Book: Read Introduction and Part 1: Rumbling with Vulnerability, Section 1, pages 1-43

• Workbook: Complete Section 1 Exercise 1: Square Squad

• Workbook: Complete Section 1 Exercise 2: The Six Myths of Vulnerability (to share with group)

• Workbook: Complete Introduction Exercise 3: What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way

Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request the meeting link.

We hope to see you there!

The new year is here and we are jumping in to 2021 with our first WA Women in GIS & Technology (WWGT) meeting and Social Hour. The purpose of this meeting is to plan our year and decide on what topics to learn about. We will be reviewing the results of our 2021 Year ahead survey. This is your chance to provide feedback and direction for the group.

This will be a virtual meeting. Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com to request meeting information.

Happy Holidays Everyone!  Please join us on Tuesday, December 15th  at 6PM for our Holiday Social Hour.  Instead of exchanging holiday ornaments, this year we will be making them together.  We will have a couple DIY ornament ideas to share and included a supply list below (most you may have around the house).  However, if you prefer you can make your own creation or just hang out and enjoy time together.  So grab your favorite holiday cocktail (or mocktail) and let your creative side run, run Rudolf!

Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com for online meeting link.

 Here are the ornaments we will be creating (as time allows):

• DIY Swirled Globe Ornament

  • Supplies needed: acrylic paint (white, blue and green), a round glass ornament and some small paint brushes.

• Repurposed Map Garland (there are several listed on this page, but we will demo the garland)

  • Supplies needed: old/street road maps (I have lots I grabbed from TinkerTopia so let me know if you want any), XtraLarge circle punch (or scissors), glue stick, bakers twine

 Also here are some cocktail recipes to get inspired for the holiday.

• https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/rubies-on-ice/

• https://www.thespruceeats.com/white-christmas-dream-cocktail-recipe-761214

• https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/9-creamy-holiday-cocktails-besides-eggnog

 Happy Holidays!

WWGT is starting a book club and our first session is on November 23rd at 6pm.  Christina Chelf is leading the discussion and our first book is:  You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (by Jen Sincero). 

Are you struggling with insecurities or imposter syndrome? Maybe you are not where you want to be professionally or looking for some inspirations. This book will help you find your inner badass!

This will be a virtual meeting. Please email wawomeningis@gmail.com for meeting link.